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Authored by Mark LobbNevada remains one of the top states California residents are moving to as the result of various reasons. In 2019 and 2020, the combined total number of California residents who surrendered their drivers licenses to the State of Nevada was just over 70,000. In 2020, Californians represented 43% of those from out-of-state […]

 Authored by Chandra Winter California employers often feel they are navigating a mine field when it comes to maintaining wage and hour compliance in the ever-changing landscape of California law. One of the latest changes to that landscape, AB 1003 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2021 and will go into effect

Authored by Mark Lobb A revised 1,684 pages of the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”) was released on October 28, 2021.  This revised text was referenced by President Biden as the “Framework.”  The prior proposed changes in the Act which would have substantially altered traditional estate planning with grantor trusts and other items have

Authored by Kevin Abbott In the course of representing our business clients, far too often we see well-meaning laws turned into a method for attorneys to wring money out of profitable enterprises on flimsy rationales. We have seen this in employment claims, ADA claims, and now most recently in claims that clients have violated California’s

Co-authored by Mark Lobb & Braden Lobb California has taken a welcome step towards allowing certain business owners to mitigate the effects of the $10,000 federal limit on the SALT deduction limitation implemented under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On July 16, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 150 (the “Bill” or “AB-150”).

As we enter the last five months of the year, there are a multitude of planning considerations for business owners and wealthy individuals. With proposed changes in estate and tax laws through a reconciliation package towards the end of the year, having a plan in place with options is imperative. Recognition of Capital Gains: The

By Attorney Kristin Gifford The topic of asset protection continues to heat up for wealthy Californians and California business owners as the anti-wealth and unfriendly business legislation continues to roll out of Sacramento. California has the distinction of being ranked the second worst “hellhole” state for its litigation climate, the second worst environment for taxes and

Choosing the appropriate business entity for your company is one of the more important decisions to be made along the road to success. Each type of business organization is governed by different legal rules and decisions which can affect the entity and its owners far into the future. New businesses must consider start-up expenses, the

Our Corporate Department at Lobb & Plewe, can help you with all of your business transactional needs. From inception of your business to consummating an exit strategy, we will provide you the full range of business transactional legal services throughout the entire life cycle of your business. FORMING YOUR BUSINESS We will help you select

The passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act elevates the need for residents of high income tax states to capitalize on planning opportunities. The $10,000 federal deduction cap on state and local taxes, inclusive of property taxes, means most business owners who own homes in California, or any other high tax state, are at